Maths Wizards Come Out Tops in Sunway College A-Level Maths & Logic National Challenge

In an intriguing competition which tested participants’ ability to think mathematically and laterally, Sunway College hopes to be a catalyst in helping to promote excellence in mathematics amongst secondary school students.

“Mathematics is known to be a fundamental part of human thoughts and logic, and integral to attempts at understanding the world and ourselves. Mathematics provides an effective way of building mental discipline and encourages logical reasoning and clear thinking. It is important and interesting in itself, that it also plays a crucial role in understanding the contents of other school subjects such as science, social studies, and even music and art”, said Elizabeth Lee, Senior Executive Director of Sunway Education Group.

Elizabeth Lee (left) presenting the award to the champions Ng Tze Donn (2nd from right)& Teh Zee Hoe (far right) with their teacher.

Top teams for the State Challenge competed at the National Level. Through two rounds of competition, Ng Tze Donn and Teh Zee Hoe from SMJK Katholik, Petaling Jaya worked their way last Sunday to emerge as Champions of the Sunway A-Level Maths & Logic National Challenge. “We are very shocked at winning this”, was all the two Form 5 lads had to say. They beat five other teams in the second round of the competition and about 416 students overall from 90 participating schools from various states in Peninsular Malaysia to win themselves a full scholarship each to pursue the A-Level Programme at Sunway College, a trophy and a cash prize of RM800 for their school.

Coming in first runner-up and second runner-up were two teams from Chong Hwa Independent High School, Kuala Lumpur. First runner-up winners, Goh Wei Ti and Ong Sui Chang won themselves a bursary of RM16,000 each to pursue the A-Level Programme at Sunway College and RM600 for their school, while Tan Song Khai and Hooi Cheng Leong who came in second runner-up, won RM12,000 bursary each to pursue the A-Level programme at Sunway College and a cash prize of RM500 for their school.

The winners with the Sunway Management team and Sunway College A-Level Lecturers

This is the 8th year of the competition by Sunway, and the first year the competition was taken out and held at various towns in Peninsular Malaysia for the State Level Challenge. Top teams for the State Challenge then compete at the National Level.